The Assemblies of God of Vietnam held on October 23 a solemn ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing its legal entity by Vietnam Government.
Vice Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Bùi Thanh Hà attended the ceremony and presented the recognition certificate to the church.
Vice Chairman Bùi Thanh Hà speaks at the ceremony
On behalf of the church, General Pastor of the church Dương Thành Lâm took the chance to thank state authorities for creating favorable conditions to Protestant sects in general and the Assemblies of God of Vietnam in particular.
On the occasion, the church presented 100 wheelchairs to disadvantaged people with disabilities from Go Vap ward and Hoc Mon district.
The Assemblies of God of Vietnam came to Vietnam in 1973 and its headquarters currently is located in Ho Chi Minh city’s Thu Duc district. The administrative organization of the church has two levels, the central and grassroots administration.
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